Bread-roll-filling machine



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BREAD ROLL FILLING MACHINE Filed May 31, 1930 D. EsTRlN i 1,777,830

Patented Oct. 7, 1930 f 1BREAD-ROLLFILIQINGMACHINE 1 7 [Application 1a`may31.,i193o. seriainair/.MSQ

"Thisfinvent-ion relates tofnevv and useful improvements f in a bread roll` slicing and illingniacliine. .j j The'invention has for anobject the provision of a deviceof theclass mentioned which is ofA simple durable construction, de-

pendablein use and'efcient'in action.y and Which-can beinanufactured and sold Vat a reasonable costa,

ForI further comprehension of "the invent.l tion;` and of vthe objectsand advantagesthereof, reference willhe hadto the follow-` me` description and :fcmpahyng drawings", "and to rthe appendedelaims in which the various novel features ofthe invention n arelmore particularly `set forth. v

` V'In the accompanying'drawing forminga material part ofthis disclosures-f FigQl if a perspectivefview ofa device eonstruetedlacording to, this invention.` Y

2 is a fragmentary transverse.-seon tional View takenin theline2-2 of- Fig. 1. ltligisl a transverse sectional View taken on the lineBfof Fig'.

Fig. `4 is atopview of a portion ofFig. 1.v Fig. 5 is a perspectveview of `cover usedyin vthe device.y L f l.The bread roll slicing and fillingmachine consists of a slidable angle ironfframe `10, hinged means for supporting the rolls on said frame in i vertical and horizontal positions, means for forming a verticalincision in each roll of said means Whenvertical,A a plate 11 supported .laterallyY toflfsaidt` frame,` a slide 12 movahly mountedxonsaid plate,' filling trays`l3attached to theslidefmeans` for manually ejecting the filling Afrom the trays',

`means acting onfthe slide for holding said trays in a retracted position, and means normallyextendingthe trays, when said holds ingnmeans is released, into the incisionsin the rollsWhenthe roll supportingrmeans is"`in fa@ horizontal positionv for filling the rolls by injecting `the filling.

The framelfconsistsg of afiat hase 1 4 and vertical guides and horizontal cross support frame 16. The base plate 14 supports cups have openings 18 at the 'top so that rolls can be inserted;l The oups are formedwth uponf the horizontal portion l 24 i gle iron '10 movably mounted flat front ,sides 19 and have a `common hinge 20 at their bases so asto permitthemto assume a combinedhorizontalorvertical position The front sides `19 of these cups have Vverticalslots`21to permit the insertion `of a sharp yinstrument for `removing the Arolls.

`The hack portion of 4 the cup`s `are` formed so las toaid in removing v `with thumb cuts 22 the rolls. W i v Dot" Tand dash lines 423 "indicate they assumed horizontalposition `of` the' oups. The horizontalfportion 24 "of jangleiron 10 sup ports a` plurality of verticalfknives which are aligned` With/the openings 18 in the cups.` A heating element 2 6 iseu raI1 ,ged`

0f the slid-` ahle angle iron and is intended for connection With somesource of `electrical energy for providing heat forheating the v knives 25 so tliat`-wlien the knives are engaged Withinv the roll s`,` the incisions' are `slightly` toasted so as tolremain 'open after` the eX-` traction of the knife.`` f j The means for counterhalancing the 'anconsists o f al pair of ropes 27 which are secured-to `the horizontal portion 24 ofthe angle iron` 10 at 28 and the other ends of; thewropes 27 aresecured to pair i of counterWeights `29.5locatedin a pair of Weight boxes 29 The: ropes 27A pass over pulleys 30.` The means. of moving the an` gle iron consists of a handlever 31 pivotally `mounted on the cross support frame 16 pin 32 and one end Yofjan inner arm 33 is` fixed on thefsaid pin 32 and inthefother` arm an elongated slot '33 engages apin 34 s`ecured tothe horizontalportion 24 of angle iron10..-` i

(Arms `37` are attaChed:` on the base plate 14 and extend in a horizontal outwardly direci outer ends of these arms 3 7 The-slide 12 is are 'formed in the "side portionsof the slide andlengage rivets SQL'attached through the 2 bottom plate 11 so as to'perinit the slidingof said slide `12.

12 and are' parallel" to each ot-herab spaced tion. The plate 11 issupprted between the i oh the plate- 1i; slots es;y

`Tliesefslots 3 8`limit the` eX`- l tended positions" of the illingtrays 13. `The 2 filling trays are attached on the slide member distances. These filling trays align individually with the roll supporting cups on the base portion 14 of the frame 10.

The filling trays 13 are formed of bent sheets and each have a bottom portion and vertical side portions 41. At the frontof' the filling trays the side portions 41 are inclined downwardly so as to permit insertion of the filling trays into the incisions in the rolls.

ne cover 42 is provided for all of the filling trays 13 in view of the :tact that the operator of the device injects the filling into each roll separately. This permits theremovaleof the cover from one filling tray to the other when necessary. The cover 42 is `formed ofi-a bent sheet, and has a fiat top 43, vertical sides 44 and a manipulating handle 45 near the center.

Individual means for ejecting the filling from the trays are provided and comprise support lugs 46 attached to the rear of the filling trays and on the plate 11. These lugs have apertures in which are supported the rods 47 formed with heads 48 at their outer ends. The rods 47 extend into the filling trays 13 and have ram plates 49 attached on their inner ends. These ram plates have bottom lugs 50 slidable on'the bottom portion of the filling tray as guides for said' ram plates. The sides 41 of the filling trays have lugs 51 attached at their rear ends. These lugs are inturned so as to prevent the removal of the ram plate for the filling tray.

A means is provided for moving the slide so as to move the filling trays into retracted and extended positions. This means consists of a rod 52 transversely supported between the arms 37 and formed at its outer ends with a manipulating handle 53. Arms 54 are fixedly attached on the rod 52 and can rotate upon the manipulation of the handle 53. Pins 55 are supportedon the on the outer ends of the arms 54. These pins can frictionallyengage raised lugs 57 on the slide member 12. The slide member 12 has upturned lugs 58 at its g front edge. Springs 59 are attached between the lugs 58 and eye bolts 60 supported in the flat base plate 14. The springs 59 normally urge the slide plate 12 into an extended position.

In operation of the device, a roll is placed in each one of the containers 17 when these containers are in their vertical positions. The hand lever 31 is manipulated for lowering the angle iron 10 and inserting the incision e knives25 into the rolls. Dot and dash lines 3G indicate the lowered position of the said platform. lNext the -hand lever is manipulated for raising the knives out of the rolls- As the rolls are cut the heating element 26 which heats the knives 25 toasts the inside of the incision so as toV hold the sides of the rolls in place. The` cups 17 are then moved into a horizontal position indicated by dot and dash lines 23.

Previous to placing thecups in the horizontal position the manipulating handle 53 is operated so as to engage the pins 55 against the lugs 57 to move the slide 12 to a rear position on the plate 11 so that the filling trays are in a retracted position. Next the cups are lowered to the horizontal position. Filling or food matter is then placed in the trays 13 and the cover 42 is placed on one of the trays. The manipulating handle 53 is then turned so as to permit the slide 12 to assume a normal extended position so'as to insert the filling trays 13 into the incisions of the rolls. The ram rod 4710i the tray upon which the cover has been placed is then manually moved forward so asto inject the filling into the incision in the roll. The slide is then again moved into retracted position, and, the cover 42 is placed on the next filling tray and the same operation is repeated. After all the rolls have been filled, a sharp instrument such as a knife may be inserted in the slots 21 so as to remove the rolls from the cups after the cups are moved back into the vertical. l

While I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to the precise construction -herein disclosed' and the right is reserved to all changes and modifications coming'within the scope of' the invention as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent is.:-

1. A bread roll slicing and filling machine, comprising a frame.v hinged means for supporting rolls on said frame in vertical and horizontal positions, means for forming a vertical incision in each roll of said means when vertical, a plate supported laterally to said `frame, a slide movably mounted on said plate, filling trays attached to the slide, means for manually ejecting the filling from the trays, means acting on the slide for holding said trays in aretracted position, and means for normally extending the trays when said holding means is released into the incisions in the rolls when the roll supporting means is in a horizontal position for filling the rolls by injecting the filling.

2. A bread roll slicing and filling machine, comprising a frame. hinged means for supporting rolls on said frame in vertical and horizontal positions, means for forming a vertical incision in. each roll of said means when vertical, a plate supported laterallyT to said frame, a. slide movably mounted on said plate, filling trays attached.A to the slide, means for manually ejecting the filling from the trays, means acting on the slide for holding said trays in al retracted position, and means for normally extending the trays when said holding means is released into they in.- cisions in the rolls when the roll supporting means is in a horizontal position for filling the rolls by injecting the tilling said hinged one unit. j

means for supporting rolls comprising cups united by a `common hinge and operable as 3. A bread roll slicing and filling machine, comprising a frame, hinged meansV for supportingrolls onsaid frame in `Vertical and y horizontal positions, means for `forming a j `vertical incision in each roll of said means When vertical, a `plate supported laterally to said frame, a `slide movably mountedon said plate, filling trays attached to the slide, means for-manually ej ecting .the'filling from the trays, means actingon the slide for hlding said ltrays in a retracted position, and means for normally extending the trays when said holding means is released into the `incisions in the rolls When the roll supporting "pao .means is in a horizontal position for filling the rolls by injecting the filling, said means for `forming Vertical incisions in the rollscomprising a plurality of Verticallrnives attached at spaced distances to a slide frame.

4. A bread roll slicing and filling machine, comprising a frame, hinged means for supporting rolls on said frame'in Vertical and horizontalpositions, means for `forming a vertical incision ineach roll of said means when vertical, a plate supportedlaterally to a said frame, a slide movably mounted on said plate, filling trays attached to the slide, means for manually ejecting the lling from the trays, means actingon the s lide forholding said trays in a retracted posltiomand means for normally extendingthe trayswhen said holding means isreleased into the incisions in the rolls Whenthe rollisupporting means isin a horizontal position for filling the rolls by injecting the filling, said meansfor holding the slide in aretracted position comprising a lturningrod mounted-under said plate,

a manipulating handle on said turning rod,-

arms attached on saidturning rod, pins atslide plate for frictional engagement against the pins so as to permit retraction and extension by means of the manipulating handle. In testimonywhereof I have aflixed my signature. K DAVIDl ESTRIN.

j 4 so tached on said arms, and lugs formedon the j When vertical, a plate supported laterally to said frame, a slide movably mounted on said plate, filling trays attached to the slide, means for manually ejecting 'the filling` from the trays,'means acting on the slide for holding said trays in a retracted position, and means for normally extending the trays `When said holding meansis released into the incisions in the rolls when the roll supportingv means is in a horizontal position for filling the rolls by injecting the filling, said slide formed with j apertures engaged by rivets for constituting the movable mounting.

'5. A bread roll slicing and filling machine,

comprising a frame, hinged means for supporting rolls on said frame in vertical and horizontal positions, means .for forming a j Vertical incision in each roll of said means When vertical, a plateA supported laterally to said frame, a'slide movably mounted on rsaid plate, filling trays attached to the slide, means for manually ejecting the filling from the trays, means acting onthe slide for holding said trays in a retracted position, and means for normally extending the trays when said holding means is released into the'incisions j in the rolls When the roll supporting means T 

